tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22964079.post115886363826432282..comments2023-06-24T08:20:23.012-06:00Comments on The Gazette's Biz Blog: Want to fly direct from D.C. to Beijing?Joanna Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02825056299804858368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22964079.post-1159217095231796902006-09-25T14:44:00.000-06:002006-09-25T14:44:00.000-06:00Monday, United Airlines filed support materials wi...Monday, United Airlines filed support materials with the U.S. Department of Transportation, including endorsements from leading experts in transportation, economics and international relations and eight former U.S. Trade Representatives, to create a direct flight from Beijing to Washington D.C. <BR/>If the U.S. DOT approves the request, the new daily U.S.-China flight would become available in Sarah Colwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910502892561148598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22964079.post-1158946620421554112006-09-22T11:37:00.000-06:002006-09-22T11:37:00.000-06:00Creating a direct flight from Washington D.C. to B...Creating a direct flight from Washington D.C. to Beijing would have a large, long-term economic benefit to the D.C. area, according to a George Mason University study.<BR/><BR/>George Mason University’s Stephen Fuller led an economic impact study that showed the route would generate between $275 million and $333 million in regional economic expansion and create 3,400 to 4,100 new jobs in the D.C.Sarah Colwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910502892561148598noreply@blogger.com